The feast doesn't take long.

During the meal, Cao Shuo and his wife chatted with some parents.

Sitting at the dining table, he completely lost his vigor on the battlefield, but was more like a little family man.

The ladies spoke to him with ease.

The atmosphere of the whole family banquet was completely different from what Cao Shuo had attended in Xu Du in the past.

Although Cao Cao is also a person who likes to be short in the back house, he is not like Cao Shuo, who can't afford to treat every lady.

After the family banquet, Yuan Fang accompanied Cao Shuo to Yuan Shao's residence.

Yuan Shao came to Shouchun, and in order to avoid complications, he was settled in Cao Shuo's house.

It was once used as the residence of Yuan Shu's palace, and it was more than enough to settle Yuan Shao to live in.

There is a small courtyard with a pleasant scenery in the northwest corner of the house, and Yuan Shao lives here.

Of course, the guards guarding outside the small courtyard are Cao Shuo's personal guards.

Seeing that it was Cao Shuo coming, the guards hurriedly introduced him and Yuan Fang into the small courtyard.

Entering the courtyard, Cao Shuo found that it was quiet, and it didn't look like it was inhabited at all.

"When Yuan Gong arrives in Shouchun, what will he do every day?" Cao Shuo asked.

The guard who led them into the small courtyard replied: "Returning to Gongzi, since Yuan Gong came, he rarely went out, and almost always locked himself in his room. ”

"No one came to visit either?" Cao Shuo asked again.

Glancing at Yuan Fang, the guard replied, "Except for Madame, who often comes, no one else has come." ”

Cao Shuo nodded and waved his hand to the guard.

The guards retreated, and Cao Shuo said to Yuan Fang: "My father-in-law used to be a hero in Hebei, but now once he loses power, he must be very low, and you have to come here often to enlighten him in the future." ”

"I've already said what I need to say." Yuan Fang replied: "But my father has never been able to let go of the knot, and my husband's enlightenment may be more useful than mine." ”

"You're his daughter, I'm just a son-in-law." Cao Shuo said: "What's more, my son-in-law is still the culprit who defeated the Yuan family in Cangting, and the last thing my father-in-law wants to see at this time is probably me." ”

"I understand my father's thoughts." Yuan Fang sighed and said: "Actually, if you think about it, without Hebei, it may be a good thing for my father." ”

"A good thing?" Looking at her sideways, Cao Shuo asked, "How can you have such an idea?" ”

"My father can't keep Hebei, and the two brothers can't keep the family business." Yuan Fang said: "Instead of letting them defend Hebei and end up in defeat and death on the battlefield, it is better to hand over Hebei to the husband as soon as possible and help the husband achieve the great cause." ”

glanced at Yuan Fang meaningfully, and Cao Shuo did not say anything.

When she met Yuan Fang in Yecheng, the impression she left on Cao Shuo was completely different from now, and it can even be said that they were like two people.

Yuan Fang's thoughts are becoming more and more negative every day, and she is becoming less and less concerned about the Yuan family's family business.

Cao Shuo understood why she had such a change.

Her mother's family couldn't protect her, and she was defeated by the Cao family again and again.

As Cao Shuo's wife, Yuan Fang has changed from looking forward to Cao Shuo's victory and hoping that the Yuan family will not lose to now wholeheartedly only hoping that Cao Shuo will get Hebei.

"In fact, Hebei can't fall into my hands anytime soon." Cao Shuo smiled indifferently and said to Yuan Fang: "I can get to Qingzhou from my father, and it is already a strategy used by everyone under my command. You must know that I am only the son of the Cao family, and I can't do many things, and it depends on my father's intentions. ”

"I understand what my husband said." Smiling slightly, Yuan Fang responded.

The two came to the door of Yuan Shao's room, and Yuan Fang stood at the door and said, "Father, my husband has come to visit." ”

There was no echo in the room.

Yuan Fang said to Cao Shuo in some surprise: "Father should be in the room, I don't know why there is no response." ”

"I'll come." Cao Shuo stepped forward, hugged his fists and said to the house: "The son-in-law knocks on his father-in-law." ”

His voice was not small, but there was still no sound coming from the room.

Surprised and Yuan Fang glanced at each other, Cao Shuo asked, "Could it be that my father-in-law refuses to see me, so he doesn't respond?" ”

"No!" Yuan Fang said very decisively: "My husband also said that my father is a Hebei hero, if I don't even have this kind of bearing, how can I buy such a big family business?" ”

Cao Shuo was deeply impressed by Yuan Fang's answer.

Yuan Shao is indeed more than a little worse than Cao Cao in terms of bearing, but he will never make a move that only ordinary people in the market can have.

With doubts in his heart, Cao Shuo raised his voice and said, "The son-in-law knocks on his father-in-law!" ”

There was still no response in the room.

Feeling bad in his heart, Cao Shuo hurriedly beckoned to the guard: "Knock the door open!" ”

"Husband......" Yuan Fang wanted to persuade, but several guards had already stepped forward.

If Yuan Shao was in the room at this time and heard that he was going to knock the door open, he should have reacted.

But until the guard stepped forward, Yuan Shao in the room still didn't move.

Two guards, one left and one right, slammed their shoulders against the door.

Yuan Shao in the house still showed no signs of stopping him.

Cao Shuo and Yuan Fang both sensed that something was wrong.

Their faces turned a little ugly, and they stood aside and waited for the guards to slam the door open.

can guard Cao Shuo's back house, these guards have some strength.

Although the door was bolted from the inside, the two guards knocked it open after a few blows.

Cao Shuo and Yuan Fang hurriedly rushed into the house.

The room in Yuan Shao's residence was inside and out, and when he rushed into the house, Cao Shuo looked around.

The room outside was empty, except for some furniture, where was Yuan Shao's shadow?

didn't see Yuan Shao, Cao Shuo rushed into the room inside.

When he got inside, he saw Yuan Shao lying on the ground at a glance, his eyes closed and his teeth clenched, lying there straight as if he was dead.

Yuan Fang, who rushed into the room behind Cao Shuo, also saw this scene.

She hurriedly pounced, picked up Yuan Shao and shook and shouted, "Father! Father! ”

"Don't move, don't shake him!" Cao Shuo hurriedly stopped, and then shouted outside the door: "Come on!" ”

Hearing the movement in the house, the guards guarding outside knew that the situation was not good, and hurriedly ran into the house.

Seeing Yuan Shao lying on the ground, his face was pale and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and the guards were all startled.

"I didn't take care of Yuan Gong, and asked Gongzi to condemn him!" Knowing that they were derelict in their duties, the guards hurriedly pleaded guilty to Cao Shuo.

"Now when I don't blame you, hurry up and invite Zhang Zhongjing!" Cao Shuo shouted to the guards.

Immediately, a guard rushed out and invited Zhang Zhongjing to go.

stepped forward to support Yuan Shao, Cao Shuo gently laid him flat and let him lie on the ground.

Seeing his father's appearance, Yuan Fang's eyes were already red, and there were two teardrops on her cheeks.

"Don't worry." Cao Shuo explained Yuan Fang and said: "Father-in-law just passed out in a coma, wait for Zhang Zhongjing to come and see what he says." ”

(End of chapter)